Max Holloway celebrates the win over Frankie Edgar during a mixed martial arts bout at UFC 240, in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, July 27, 2019. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) ORG XMIT: EDM156
On this episode of The Writer and The Fighter, Oregon Sports News Senior Writer David Golden and Bellator MMA fighter Jake Smith discuss Jake’s upcoming fight and who the opponent could be, try and make heads or tails of UFC 240, and recount the glorious days of MMA when Japan had all the fun shows.
David Golden is the Senior MMA Columnist for Oregon Sports News. David’s articles have been featured on USAToday.com, CSNNW.com, KGW.com, among other major websites. David has covered mixed martial arts since 2013 and in addition to his work with OSN David is a past contributor at Cagepotato.
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